“…eager, full of vim, full of ideas, following one another with enthusiasm. The sound they make is big, strongly projected, with inner parts that speak, or rather sing. Four different personalities are at work and they are all so engrossed, impassioned, and imaginative…” -The New York Times “A musical treasure so rarely found.” -Isaac Stern “…One of the most exciting young string quartets in America…..” -The Washington Post “…Attention must be paid to the Avalon String Quartet….Already this is an ensemble that invites you-ears, mind, and spirit- into its music…Their youthful vigor and spontaneity were set within a warmly blended style, their sound as rich as polished wood.” -Chicago Tribune “….a deeply attentive, thoroughly musical and firm performance…” -The New York Times “In Ravel’s Quartet in F Major the Avalon String Quartet demonstrated their superior feel for drawing out and balancing structures. Marvelous also was how naturally they played….” -Suddeutsche Zeitung “The major work performed by the Avalon was Schubert’s ‘Death and the Maiden’…the whole audience was carried away by the fire, the freshness, and the vitality of this consummate performance, which was at the same time exquisitely shaped and of impeccable technical brilliance.” -The San Diego Reader “…The Avalon is several cuts above the norm of well-disciplined quartets…Its members have an enviable grasp of technique, and the rapport among them is palpable….With the Beethoven Op 130, the Avalon came close to the ferocity and intellectual vigor usually associated with an Emerson performance….brimming with enthusiasm and unhampered by the ennui of repeated exposure.” -Chicago Tribune “Exquisitely pulsating, beautifully matched tone, temperamental energy, and emotional involvement.” -The Strad